 Book cover of "Hetki lyö, Risto Räppääjä" | |
| Author | Sinikka Nopola, Tiina Nopola |
|---|---|
| Original title | Risto Räppääjä |
| Illustrator | Aino Havukainen, Sami Toivonen |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Tammi |
Ricky Rapper (Finnish: Risto Räppääjä) is a main character in a series of children's fantasy books and comic strips by Finnish writers Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola. Ricky Rapper is a ten-year-old boy who likes to play drums. He lives in an apartment building with his aunt Serena Rapper.[1]
Fourteen books have been released in the series starting from 1997. In 2008 Sinikka and Tiina Nopola scripted the musical movie Ricky Rapper. It was one of the most successful titles in the Finnish box-office of 2008.[2][3] In 2010, the following movie Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief was the sixth most successful title in the Finnish box-office of all time in its first weekend, and the most successful Finnish family movie of all time.[4]
- ^ Finnish Film Audition. "Ricky Rapper (Risto Räppääjä)". Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ Finnguide. "Ricky Rapper number one of local film in Finland's box-office in 2008". Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ Box Office Mojo. "Ricky Rapper". Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ Helsingin Sanomat. "Risto Räppääjälle paras koko perheen elokuvien avaus" (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 February 2010.